1. Our plans are still to come back to in-person classes on January 30th, which is our next in-person day of school. However, if we decide that additional Sundays need to move virtual learning, we will decide by the Sunday before and will send you a notification.
- Please make sure your child is wearing a well-fitting mask with a nose clip when we come back on the 30th. We highly recommend the KN95 masks that seem to best fit all face types. (Cloth masks are the least preferred, but we understand every child has a differently shaped face and sometimes cloth masks are the only option because they are the only masks that work.) You can also send your child to school double-masked, which we recommend.
- If your children have been in situations over the winter break or over the next few weeks that are considered risky such as travel or exposure to unvaccinated people, or to people whose vaccination status you do not know, then we recommend that you test your child before sending them back to religious school, if you are able. PCR tests are the most sensitive and are considered the gold standard. Rapid antigen tests (especially two tests given 24 hours apart) let you know if one is actively infectious. If your child, or anyone in your household tests positive for COVID-19 or has had a known exposure, please notify me ASAP.
2. Please remember that all children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays should have already sent me proof of their first vaccination by January 7th. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org. Proof of receiving their second shot by January 29, 2022 can also be sent to the same email address.
3. Sunday, January 30th the religious school is participating in a school-wide Mitzvah Day, in celebration of Rabbi Glazer's installation. Our students will be doing many projects on that Sunday to help local organizations and we need YOUR help! We are asking families to donate (a suggested amount of $18 per child) to go towards purchasing materials for Mitzvah Day in honor of the installation. Please send all donations to the following virtual payment methods:
4. Please don't forget to sign up for your minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup and drop off. This will include checking that every parent has filled out their health questionnaire, managing traffic, etc. To fulfil your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
Upcoming Schedule (see below for upcoming congregational events):
Sunday, January 16- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- MLK Holiday Weekend Wednesday, January 19- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 23- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- Staff & Madrichim Professional Development Wednesday, January 26- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 30- Religious School In-Person Mitzvah Day K-6th (9:00-11:15 AM)
As always, please reach out with questions at anytime. Have a wonderful weekend!
Some families were reporting that they could not see the links below. Please reach out if you are still unable to view the Zoom links. Shulcloud may be having issues tonight.
Below you will find the Zoom links for this Sunday, January 9th. As a reminder the schedule for the morning is:
Ruach: 9:15-9:45 AM (K-7th Grade) Break: 9:45-10:00 AM Classes: 10:00-11:15 AM (K-6th Grade)
For those of you who have not experienced our virtual classes on Wednesday evenings, please review our virtual learning policies:
To see our virtual learning policies, please review:
1. I agree to sign on in a timely fashion. If I know I will be late, I will do my best to notify my teacher in advance. 2. I agree to participate in my Zoom meetings with my camera ON when possible. 3. I agree to maintain the mute/unmute feature as directed by the teacher. 4. I agree to Zoom while sitting in a non-reclining position. 5. I agree to actively participate in the virtual learning in a respectful manner. 6. I agree to identify myself with the correct name on the video screen. *Students are encouraged to include their preferred pronouns they would like all students and staff to use. 7. I agree to refrain from using a virtual background. 8. I agree to not to use private chat on Zoom, unless instructed to by the teacher. 9. If I am assigned to a break-out room I will act responsibly and appropriately. 10. When given permission to write on the virtual white board, I will only write what is asked of me. 11. I will be courteous at all times and I will not disrupt or interfere with the learning of others or the operation of the virtual class.
Sunday, January 30th the religious school is participating in a school-wide Mitzvah Day, in celebration of Rabbi Glazer's installation. Our students will be doing many projects on that Sunday to help local organizations and we need YOUR help! We are asking families to donate (a suggested amount of $18 per child) to go towards purchasing materials for Mitzvah Day in honor of the installation. Please send all donations by Sunday, January 23 to the following virtual payment methods:
All children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays must have proof of receiving at least one shot by TOMORROW, January 7, 2022. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org . Proof of receiving their second shot by January 29, 2022 can also be sent to the same email address.
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, January 9- Virtual Religous School K-6th (9:15-11:15 AM) Wednesday, January 12- Religous School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 16- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- MLK Holiday Weekend Wednesday, January 19- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 23- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- Staff & Madrichim Professional Development Wednesday, January 26- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 30- Religious School In-Person Mitzvah Day (9:00-11:15 AM)
Below you will find the Zoom links for this Sunday, January 9th. As a reminder the schedule for the morning is:
Ruach: 9:15-9:45 AM (K-7th Grade) Break: 9:45-10:00 AM Classes: 10:00-11:15 AM (K-6th Grade)
For those of you who have not experienced our virtual classes on Wednesday evenings, please review our virtual learning policies:
To see our virtual learning policies, please review:
1. I agree to sign on in a timely fashion. If I know I will be late, I will do my best to notify my teacher in advance. 2. I agree to participate in my Zoom meetings with my camera ON when possible. 3. I agree to maintain the mute/unmute feature as directed by the teacher. 4. I agree to Zoom while sitting in a non-reclining position. 5. I agree to actively participate in the virtual learning in a respectful manner. 6. I agree to identify myself with the correct name on the video screen. *Students are encouraged to include their preferred pronouns they would like all students and staff to use. 7. I agree to refrain from using a virtual background. 8. I agree to not to use private chat on Zoom, unless instructed to by the teacher. 9. If I am assigned to a break-out room I will act responsibly and appropriately. 10. When given permission to write on the virtual white board, I will only write what is asked of me. 11. I will be courteous at all times and I will not disrupt or interfere with the learning of others or the operation of the virtual class.
I hope you all have had a happy and healthy winter break! Last night, I sent out a message on Remind announcing that we are closed tonight and will not be having virtual classes. We will continue with our policy that we follow FCPS.
Below I have some very important announcements regarding this Sunday and the upcoming weeks.
1. Out of an abundance of caution and the rising positive COVID numbers in our community, this Sunday, January 9th, we will not have in-person classes. Our Kindergarten-6th grade classes will be virtual. You will receive a separate email tomorrow with the Zoom links. Please find the virtual schedule for this Sunday below:
Ruach: 9:15-9:45 AM Break: 9:45-10:00 AM Classes: 10:00-11:15 AM
- Our plans are to come back to in-person classes on January 30th, which is our next in-person day of school. However, we will keep you all up to date if any changes up. If you signed up for pick-up/drop off this Sunday, please choose another date on the sign up genius. If you have not signed up yet, please do that as well. You can sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094faaae2da5fd0-adat
- Please make sure your child is wearing a well-fitting mask with a nose clip when we come back on the 30th. We highly recommend the KN95 masks that seem to best fit all face types. (Cloth masks are the least preferred, but we understand every child has a differently shaped face and sometimes cloth masks are the only option because they are the only masks that work.) You can also send your child to school double-masked, which we recommend.
- If your children have been in situations over the winter break or over the next few weeks that are considered risky such as travel or exposure to unvaccinated people, or to people whose vaccination status you do not know, then we recommend that you test your child before sending them back to religious school, if you are able. PCR tests are the most sensitive and are considered the gold standard. Rapid antigen tests (especially two tests given 24 hours apart) let you know if one is actively infectious.
2. Please remember that all children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays must have proof of receiving at least one shot by this Friday, January 7, 2022. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org. Proof of receiving their second shot by January 29, 2022 can also be sent to the same email address.
3. Sunday, January 30th the religious school is participating in a school-wide Mitzvah Day, in celebration of Rabbi Glazer's installation. Our students will be doing many projects on that Sunday to help local organizations and we need YOUR help! We are asking families to donate (a suggested amount of $18 per child) to go towards purchasing materials for Mitzvah Day in honor of the installation. Please send all donations to the following virtual payment methods:
4. Lastly, our religious school calendar has grade Shabbats scheduled for January and February. As of right now, we will need to postpone those dates to later in the Spring. Please be on the lookout for information regarding a new date in the coming weeks. We are hoping to reschedule these Shabbats later in the school year so we can be outside and in a larger group within our community.
The religious school will continue to follow our COVID safety policies when in person at the synagogue including social distancing, cleaning, and mask wearing. We will also continue to implement our COVID questionnaire every morning before school.
I know these are extremely hard times and I truly appreciate your patience as we navigate the current situation. We will get through this together as one community. Please reach out if you have any questions
Upcoming Schedule:
Wednesday, January 5- NO VIRTUAL RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- FCPS CLOSED Sunday, January 9- Virtual Religous School K-6th (9:15-11:15 AM) Wednesday, January 12- Religous School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 16- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- MLK Holiday Weekend Wednesday, January 19- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 23- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL- Staff & Madrichim Professional Development Wednesday, January 26- Religious School 3rd-7th (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 30- Religious School In-Person Mitzvah Day (9:00-11:15 AM)
If you did not have a chance to see the email that went out last week, please take a look at it below.
The Adat Reyim office will be closed from December 24th-January 2nd. I hope you all have a wonderful and safe winter break and we look forward to seeing you all back in school on Wednesday, January 5th!
Congregation Adat Reyim is committed to the health and safety of all members of our congregation. We’re all thrilled to receive the news that the CDC approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. As you have heard from us, our executive committee, and our reopening committee, “pikuach nefesh” (saving a life) has been the most important factor in AR’s planning during the pandemic. Thus Far, we have honored this value in our congregation by requiring all who attend programming in the building, other than our religious school, to be fully vaccinated. With this new age group now approved for the vaccine and the cold weather already upon us, we have the opportunity to increase the safety for AR’s entire community of learners, while also protecting our own children and ourselves.
Therefore, the Adat Reyim Religious School will soon be requiring all in-person students to be fully vaccinated if they are in the eligible age group (currently 5 and up). All children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays must have proof of receiving at least one shot by January 7, 2022 AND proof of receiving their second shot by January 29, 2022. This will also include our teens in the BMitzvah class, Confirmation Class, and Teen Program.
If you have a medical reason or extenuating circumstance that prevents your child from being vaccinated by those January dates, please contact Leah Miller directly to discuss it on a case by case basis. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org .
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in helping to keep our children and our entire AR learning community healthy and continuing their Jewish education in a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Shabbat Shalom,
Leah Miller, Religious Education Director Steve Adleberg & Jessica Schwab, Religious School Committee Co-Chairs
Upcoming Schedule:
December 19-January 2 No Religious School (WINTER BREAK) Wednesday, January 5- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, January 9- Religous School (9:00-11:15 AM) & 6th -7th Grade Field Trip
Congregation Adat Reyim is committed to the health and safety of all members of our congregation. We’re all thrilled to receive the news that the CDC approved the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. As you have heard from us, our executive committee, and our reopening committee, “pikuach nefesh” (saving a life) has been the most important factor in AR’s planning during the pandemic. Thus Far, we have honored this value in our congregation by requiring all who attend programming in the building, other than our religious school, to be fully vaccinated. With this new age group now approved for the vaccine and the cold weather already upon us, we have the opportunity to increase the safety for AR’s entire community of learners, while also protecting our own children and ourselves.
Therefore, the Adat Reyim Religious School will soon be requiring all in-person students to be fully vaccinated if they are in the eligible age group (currently 5 and up). All children, ages 5 and up, who wish to attend in person on Sundays must have proof of receiving at least one shot by January 7, 2022 AND proof of receiving their second shot by January 29, 2022. This will also include our teens in the BMitzvah class, Confirmation Class, and Teen Program.
If you have a medical reason or extenuating circumstance that prevents your child from being vaccinated by those January dates, please contact Leah Miller directly to discuss it on a case by case basis. To provide documentation of your child receiving their vaccines, please send a picture of your child’s vaccination card to Leah at eddirector@adatreyim.org .
Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in helping to keep our children and our entire AR learning community healthy and continuing their Jewish education in a safe and welcoming environment for all.
Shabbat Shalom,
Leah Miller, Religious Education Director Steve Adleberg & Jessica Schwab, Religious School Committee Co-Chairs
**A note about religious school this Sunday, December 12--we have Ruach on Sunday morning and it will be outdoors. Please make sure your child is properly dressed for it.**
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, December 12- Religious School (9:00-11:15 AM) Wednesday, December 15- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM) December 19-January 2 No Religious School (WINTER BREAK) Wednesday, January 5- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM)
RSVP'S ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE BY TOMORROW, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND. To RSVP, please click here!
THE ADAT REYIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HANUKKAH SCAVENGER HUNT!
You are invited to our Family Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, December 5th. After you RSVP, each family will receive an email from me with a time slot, some time between 9:30-11:30 AM, for you to start your scavenger hunt. The first stop is at Adat Reyim and at each location you will have a Hanukkah themed question to answer. After you have successfully answered the question as a family, you will receive a prize and the next address to drive to. The entire scavenger hunt is all within only a few miles and shouldn't take more than 1 hour to complete.
Masks are required at all times while at each location. All families are invited and are welcome to bring siblings as well! You will find some surprising guests you will recognize along the way so be on the look out for them!
If you have any questions, reply to this email or reach out to Leah Miller, at eddirector@adatreyim.org.
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, December 5- Family Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt (no classes) Wednesday, December 8- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, December 12- Religious School (9:00-11:15 AM) Wednesday, December 15- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM)
Join us in front of the synagogue for music, story-telling, glow sticks and sufganiyot. Be part of a "human menorah" as we join together with lights we'll provide.
***We will stream the program on Zoom so you can watch the festivities if you can't make it in person.***
IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, A DECISION WILL BE MADE BY 4 PM AND PROGRAM WILL BE ZOOM ONLY!
We welcome guests and members of the greater NOVA Jewish community.
THE ADAT REYIM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL HANUKKAH SCAVENGER HUNT!
You are invited to our Family Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt on Sunday, December 5th. After you RSVP, each family will receive an email from me with a time slot, some time between 9:30-11:30 AM, for you to start your scavenger hunt. The first stop is at Adat Reyim and at each location you will have a Hanukkah themed question to answer. After you have successfully answered the question as a family, you will receive a prize and the next address to drive to. The entire scavenger hunt is all within only a few miles and shouldn't take more than 1-1.5 hours to complete.
Masks are required at all times while at each location. All families are invited and are welcome to bring siblings as well! You will find some surprising guests you will recognize along the way so be on the look out for them!
RSVP'S ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE BY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2ND. To RSVP, please click here!
If you have any questions, reply to this email or reach out to Leah Miller, at eddirector@adatreyim.org.
Upcoming Schedule: Wednesday, November 24- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Sunday, November 28- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Wednesday, December 1- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM) Sunday, December 5- Hanukkah Scavenger Hunt (no classes) Wednesday, December 8- Religious School (5:30-7:10 PM)
Save the Date: Religious School Hanukkah Family Scavenger Hunt December 5th 9:30 AM-12:00 PM More details to come in an email next week! Parents and siblings included.
Religious School Fundraiser- November 14th Last day of photoshoots is this Sunday! There are a few spots left so don't forget to sign up today! Just in time for Chanukah cards!The religious school is hosting a family photoshoot fundraiser on November 7th and November 14th at the synagogue. Proceeds from the event will go towards the religious school. The sitting fee is FREE! You’ll only pay for the photos you purchase, and you’ll receive your pictures within 3-5 days. Congregants can send the flyer/link to sign up to their local friends and family too! It is not just for our congregation to participate in. To register, click here!
Parent Volunteers Needed- Pick Up & Drop Off Please don't forget to sign up ASAP for your minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup and drop off. This will include checking that every parent has filled out their health questionnaire, managing traffic, etc. To fulfil your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
Required Health Questionnaire Please remember, it is a requirement to attend school on Sunday mornings that you fill out a health questionnaire for every child. We will be checking our submissions before you leave after dropping off your child.Your child may not attend school if the questionnaire is not completed before drop off. You can find the health questionnaire here: https://www.adatreyim.org/form/RS-covid-questions.html
Important Note- Ruach November 14th & December 12 Due to the cold weather, Ruach on November 14th will take place from 10:30-11:00 AM. We have also postponed the December Ruach that was originally scheduled to December 5th. It will now take place on December 12th, also from 10:30-11:00 AM.
MAZEL TOV To Aaron Helmer on his Bar Mitzvah tomorrow!! Upcoming Schedule: Saturday, November 13- Aaron Helmer's Bar Mitzvah! Sunday, November 14- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM, RS Photo Fundraiser, & Hanukkah Booth Wednesday, November 17- Religious School 5:30-7:10 PM Saturday, November 20- Samuel Gershenson Bar Mitzvah! Sunday, November 21- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM & Hanukkah Booth
Our 7th Grade class having a fun Havdalah, pizza, and s'mores program last weekend with Morah Leah and Morah Caroline at the Schwab family home.
2021 will make 20 years for Team Adat Reyim! CROP Walk is an interfaith national effort to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger both locally and globally.
While there is no Burke area walk this year, let’s gather our family and friends for the first ever Adat Reyim Hunger Walk!
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021 Place: Meet at Adat Reyim Parking Lot. We will walk on sidewalks near the synagogue and then enjoy refreshments in the parking lot. Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Length of walk: 2-2.5 miles Purpose: To help raise money for the many people in our area who are in need of food. To register, go to: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2021/event/burkeva In the search box type "Congregation Adat Reyim '' and JOIN the Adat Reyim team. Don't forget to also click to DONATE! Contact: David Richter: (301)919-1013 or drichter985@gmail.com
If you don't walk you can still DONATE! If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to CWS/CROP and mail to Earl Smith, CROP Walk Treasurer, at 7305 Reservation Drive, Springfield, VA 22153.
Save the Dates! Hannukah Booth Sundays, November 14 & 21 9 am until noon Adat Reyim parking lot
Religious School Fundraiser- November 7th & 14th Photoshoots begin this Sunday! There are a few spots left so don't forget to sign up today! Just in time for Chanukah cards!The religious school is hosting a family photoshoot fundraiser on November 7th and November 14th at the synagogue. Proceeds from the event will go towards the religious school. The sitting fee is FREE! You’ll only pay for the photos you purchase, and you’ll receive your pictures within 3-5 days. Congregants can send the flyer/link to sign up to their local friends and family too! It is not just for our congregation to participate in. To register, click here!
Parent Volunteers Needed- Pick Up & Drop Off Please don't forget to sign up ASAP for your minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup and drop off. This will include checking that every parent has filled out their health questionnaire, managing traffic, etc. To fulfil your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
Required Health Questionnaire Please remember, it is a requirement to attend school on Sunday mornings that you fill out a health questionnaire for every child. We will be checking our submissions before you leave after dropping off your child.Your child may not attend school if the questionnaire is not completed before drop off. You can find the health questionnaire here: https://www.adatreyim.org/form/RS-covid-questions.html
If you have any questions about the above, please reach out to me at any time. Please make sure you take a look at the calendar below for our upcoming events.
Important Note- Ruach November 14th & December 12 Due to the cold weather, Ruach on November 14th will take place from 10:30-11:00 AM. We have also postponed the December Ruach that was originally scheduled to December 5th. It will now take place on December 12th, also from 10:30-11:00 AM.
Upcoming Schedule:
Saturday, November 6- 7th Grade Havdallah Program (6:00-7:30 PM) Sunday, November 7- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM & RS Photo Fundraiser Wednesday, November 10- Religious School 5:30-7:10 PM (no 7th grade class) Saturday, November 13- Aaron Helmer's Bar Mitzvah! Sunday, November 14- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM & RS Photo Fundraiser
Save the Date: Religious School Hanukkah Family Scavenger Hunt December 5th 9:30 AM-12:00 PM more details to come soon!
Thank you to our parent volunteers who help us with drop off and pick up! Don't forget to sign up today!
2021 will make 20 years for Team Adat Reyim! CROP Walk is an interfaith national effort to raise awareness and funds to fight hunger both locally and globally.
While there is no Burke area walk this year, let’s gather our family and friends for the first ever Adat Reyim Hunger Walk!
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2021 Place: Meet at Adat Reyim Parking Lot. We will walk on sidewalks near the synagogue and then enjoy refreshments in the parking lot. Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Length of walk: 2-2.5 miles Purpose: To help raise money for the many people in our area who are in need of food. To register, go to: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2021/event/burkeva In the search box type "Congregation Adat Reyim '' and JOIN the Adat Reyim team. Don't forget to also click to DONATE! Contact: David Richter: (301)919-1013 or drichter985@gmail.com
If you don't walk you can still DONATE! If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to CWS/CROP and mail to Earl Smith, CROP Walk Treasurer, at 7305 Reservation Drive, Springfield, VA 22153.
Save the Dates! Hannukah Booth Sundays, November 14 & 21 9 am until noon Adat Reyim parking lot
Just a friendly reminder that there is no religious school this Sunday, October 31st.
Thank you to everyone to who attended Consecration last Friday night. It was a wonderful evening and we are so proud of both of our 3rd and 4th grade students. Thank you to our teachers, Morah Andrea Cate and Morah Melanie Berman, our Madrichim, Jackie Krug and Rachael Getz, Larry Kugler and Shir Reyim, Rabbi Glazer, and everyone else who made that night possible.
Religious School Fundraiser- November 7th & 14th This is the last week to sign up for family photos! Just in time for Chanukah cards! The religious school is hosting a family photoshoot fundraiser on November 7th and November 14th at the synagogue. Proceeds from the event will go towards the religious school. The sitting fee is FREE! You’ll only pay for the photos you purchase, and you’ll receive your pictures within 3-5 days. Congregants can send the flyer/link to sign up to their local friends and family too! It is not just for our congregation to participate in. To register, click here!
Parent Volunteers Needed- Pick Up & Drop Off I want to thank so many of you who signed up for our parent carpool volunteer program. Please don't forget to sign up ASAP for your minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup. We will now also be opening slots for parents to help with drop off as well. This will include checking that every parent has filled out their health questionnaire, managing traffic, etc. To fulfil your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
Required Health Questionnaire Please remember, it is a requirement to attend school on Sunday mornings that you fill out a health questionnaire for every child. We will be checking our submissions before you leave after dropping off your child.Your child may not attend school if the questionnaire is not completed before drop off. You can find the health questionnaire here: https://www.adatreyim.org/form/RS-covid-questions.html
If you have any questions about the above, please reach out to me at any time. Please make sure you take a look at the calendar below for our upcoming events. Mazel Tov to Jillian Assaraf on becoming a Bat Mitzvah this Saturday! Upcoming Schedule:
Saturday, October 30- Jillian Assaraf's Bat Mitzvah Sunday, October 31- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Wednesday, November 3- Religious School 5:30-7:10 PM Saturday, November 6- 7th Grade Havdallah Program (6:00-7:30 PM) Sunday, November 7- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM
Tonight at 6:30 PM is our annual Consecration ceremony where we will be honoring our third grade students who are beginning a new stage of their Jewish education as they enter our more intensive, two-day per week program. They are being welcomed to our community of learners by our fourth grade students, who took this significant step forward last year. We are so excited to be celebrating both classes tonight and we hope that you are able to be there in person or on Zoom. If you would like to attend our outdoor, in-person ceremony, please register by filling out this form by clicking here.All attendees must bring their own lawn/beach chairs, be masked at all times, and stay socially distanced.
If you would like to attend virtually, please join us on Zoom by using this link.
Parent Volunteers Needed- Pick Up & Drop Off I want to thank so many of you who signed up for our parent carpool volunteer program. Please don't forget to sign up ASAP for your minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup. We will now also be opening slots for parents to help with drop off as well. This will include checking that every parent has filled out their health questionnaire, managing traffic, etc. To fulfil your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
Required Health Questionnaire Please remember, it is a requirement to attend school on Sunday mornings that you fill out a health questionnaire for every child. We will be checking our submissions before you leave after dropping off your child.Your child may not attend school if the questionnaire is not completed before drop off. You can find the health questionnaire here: https://www.adatreyim.org/form/RS-covid-questions.html
If you have any questions about the above, please reach out to me at any time. Upcoming Schedule:
Friday, October 22- 3rd & 4th Grade Consecration 6:30 PM Sunday, October 24- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM Wednesday, October 27- Religious School 5:30-7:10 PM Sunday, October 31- NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
Our first week of religious school has come and gone and it was truly amazing! I was thrilled to see our students in person on Sunday morning and all of our families on Zoom for minyan. We encourage our families to join us for minyan on Wednesdays at 5:30 PM, which is led by Rabbi Glazer or Moreh Lefkowitz. All Zoom links can be found on our website on the religious school page.
A few important things to note...
There is religious school THIS SUNDAY, October 10th from 9:00-11:15 AM.
Remind- Text Messaging System Over the past week, I have set up the school on the text messaging system Remind. Many of you already use it for other reasons or have in the past. You can either download the free app or use it as a text messaging system. We will be using Remind to send you message in the event of inclement weather, emergency messages, etc. If you need to reach me on Sunday mornings during school, this is the best way to do so. You can also send me an email but because I will be walking around the building to moitor classes, sending me a message on Remind will be the best way to ge ahold of me. We will also be using Remind to send a message every Sunday morning with the link to fill out the health questionnaire. Please remember, it is a requirement to attend school on Sunday mornings that you fill out a health questionnaire for every child. Your child may not attend school if the questionnaire is not completed before drop off. You can find the health questionnaire here: https://www.adatreyim.org/form/RS-covid-questions.html
Carpool Pick Up Parent Volunteer Requirement One of the things we require our parents in our religious school to do is to find ways to give back to our community. We are in need of five parents to help us with managing carpool pick up every Sunday morning. We will be requiring each family to sign up for a minimum of three (3) Sundays throughout the school year to help with carpool pickup. This could include managing traffic as cars come in or calling out names on the walkie talkie as children come out of the building. I will send you a reminder as your date is coming up.To fulfil your requirement, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805094FAAAE2DA5FD0-adat
From the Teachers -The staff have asked me to relay a few helpful suggestions to our parents to prepare for the weeks to come. Please make sure you send your child to school with a full water bottle. We have shut off our water fountains for COVID safety reasons. We do have mini water bottles for emergency use if needed. -We also will be trying to spend as much time as possible outside for classes. Please make sure your child is properly dressed to be sitting outside depending on the weather that morning. -Lastly, please make sure you send your child to religious school with a tight fitting mask that covers their nose and mouth. We have a few children-sized maks onsite if needed.
Grade Shabbat Updates We have unfortunately decided to postpone the grade shabbat programs that were scheduled to occur in November (K/1st) and December (2nd/3rd) until the Spring. We are hopeful that the vaccine roll out for children ages 5-11 will begin in the next few weeks and then we will be able to have unvaccinated children inside the building outside of religious school hours. We will update those grades with new dates later in the season. Thank you for your patience and understanding on this matter.
This Sunday is a non-Ruach day- drop off will be as follows: The carpool line will go around the circle where Madrichim will be waiting to greet the students of their classes. Madrichim will then walk students to their classrooms as they arrive so we can keep the kids from being together in large groups. Please look out for the signs of your child's grade of where they should go. Thank you for your patience as we get into the groove of pick up and drop off over the next several Sundays.
If you have any questions about the above, please reach out to me at any time.
Upcoming Schedule:
Friday, October 8- Family & Friends Service 6:30 PM (In person only- see below) Sunday, October 10- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM Wednesday, October 13- Religious School 5:30-7:10 PM Friday, October 15- 7th Grade Shabbat Program 6:15 PM- RSVP by Oct 13 Sunday, October 17- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM Wednesday, October 20- Religious School 5:30-7:10 PM Friday, October 22- 3rd & 4th Grade Consecration 6:30 PM- RSVP by Oct 20 Sunday, October 24- Religious School 9:00-11:15 AM
Tonight is the first evening for our Wednesday night virtual religious school for our 3rd-7th graders. As a friendly reminder, here is the schedule for this evening:
5:30-6:00 Minyan (3rd-7th grade and families) 6:00-6:10 Break 6:10-7:10 Classes
If you are new to our mid-week program, our minyan is led by either Rabbi Glazer or Moreh Gary Lefkowitz, accompanied by Larry Kugler and/or Brad Cheney on guitar. Families are always welcome and encouraged to attend minyan with their children on Wednesday nights. Tonight it will be led by Rabbi Glazer and Larry Kugler.
Below you will find the Zoom links for all of the classes as well as the Zoom link for minyan. I will not be sending out the links every week however, you can always find them on our website at the bottom of our religious school page. **You will need to login to your shulcloud account to view the links for safety reasons. If you have any trouble logging on this evening, please send me a quick email or message on Remind.
To see our virtual learning policies, please review below:
1. I agree to sign on in a timely fashion. If I know I will be late, I will do my best to notify my teacher in advance. 2. I agree to participate in my Zoom meetings with my camera ON when possible. 3. I agree to maintain the mute/unmute feature as directed by the teacher. 4. I agree to Zoom while sitting in a non-reclining position. 5. I agree to actively participate in the virtual learning in a respectful manner. 6. I agree to identify myself with the correct name on the video screen. *Students are encouraged to include their preferred pronouns they would like all students and staff to use. 7. I agree to refrain from using a virtual background. 8. I agree to not to use private chat on Zoom, unless instructed to by the teacher. 9. If I am assigned to a break-out room I will act responsibly and appropriately. 10. When given permission to write on the virtual white board, I will only write what is asked of me. 11. I will be courteous at all times and I will not disrupt or interfere with the learning of others or the operation of the virtual class.
If you have any questions about the above, please reach out to me at any time.
Upcoming Schedule:
Wednesday, October 6- First night of Wednesday virtual school (3rd-7th) 5:30-7:10 PM-Zoom links are updated on our website Friday, October 15- 7th Grade Shabbat Program- RSVP by Oct 13 Friday, October 22- 3rd & 4th Grade Consecration (more information to come soon)
The time has finally arrived! Our first day of religious school has come! This Sunday, October 3rd is our first day of school for our Kindergarten-6th grade students. Classes are from 9:00-11:15 AM. We also have Ruach (for students only) beginning at 9:00 AM this Sunday.
Please don't forget the following:
1. Fill out our RS Covid Questionnaire for every child, before dropping off. Questionnaire can be found here: https://www.adatreyim.org/form/RS-covid-questions.html 2. IMPORTANT pick up and drop off instructions are found below 3. All students must be in a tightly fitted mask 4. No food (only water and/or juice boxes allowed) 5. We will be sitting outside for Ruach so please be dressed appropriately 6. If your child, or anyone in your home is sick, please stay home and protect us all
This year we are only doing carpool drive thru for pick up and drop off. It is also important to remember to please make sure you are wearing your masks at all times and when possible, please stay in your car to keep the line moving.
Pick Up: When you arrive to pick up your child(ren), please have a piece of paper with the students last name and grade(s) written in BIG, BOLD letters placed in the window of the car. We will then call your child out to the carpool line. If you would like to park and walk up to pick up your child(ren), please find someone with a walkie-talkie so they can call your childs name and grade.
Drop Off:
On Ruach days: - For the fall, we will plan to have Ruach under the tent in the parking lot so the carpool line will not continue all the way down to the circle. Please follow the directions of the "traffic controllers" when you arrive on Sunday mornings. Students will get out of their cars and go directly to the tent and sit with their classes. Teachers will be waiting for their students there. This will be how the first day of school will go as well.
On Non-Ruach days: -The carpool line will go around the circle where Madrichim will be waiting to greet the students of their classes. Madrichim will then walk students to their classrooms as they arrive so we can keep the kids from being together in large groups. Please look out for the signs of your child's grade of where they should go.
If you have any questions, please reach out anytime. We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday morning!
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, October 3- First day of school (K-6th) 9:00-11:15 AM w/ Ruach Wednesday, October 6- First day of Wednesday school (3rd-7th) 5:30-7:10 PM-Zoom links are updated on our website Friday, October 15- 7th Grade Shabbat Program (more information to come soon) Friday, October 22- 3rd & 4th Grade Consecration (more information to come soon)
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director
It was wonderful to meet most of you at our Sukkot family program on Sunday. It felt so good to be together as one school community again. I look forward to having more experiences for us to gather as a group again throughout the school year! We have lots of new families this year and I was thrilled to be able to welcome everyone to our congregation in-person for our first event of the year.
Before our first day of school next Sunday, October 3rd, I wanted to give you some information about how pick up and drop off will work. This year we are only doing carpool drive thru for pick up and drop off. It is also important to remember to please make sure you are wearing your masks at all times and when possible, please stay in your car to keep the line moving.
Pick Up: When you arrive to pick up your child(ren), please have a piece of paper with the students last name and grade(s) written in BIG, BOLD letters placed in the window of the car. We will then call your child out to the carpool line. If you would like to park and walk up to pick up your child(ren), please find someone with a walkie-talkie so they can call your childs name and grade.
Drop Off:
On Ruach days: - For the fall, we will plan to have Ruach under the tent in the parking lot so the carpool line will not continue all the way down to the circle. Please follow the directions of the "traffic controllers" when you arrive on Sunday mornings. Students will get our of their cars and go directly to the tent and sit with their classes. Teachers will be waiting for their students there. This will be how the first day of school will go as well.
On Non-Ruach days: -The carpool line will go around the circle where Madrichim will be waiting to greet the students of their classes. Madrichim will then walk students to their classrooms as they arrive so we can keep the kids from being together in large groups. Please look out for the signs of your child's grade of where they should go.
Over the next few days, you will (or you may have already) receive an email from your childs teacher. If you have any questions or concerns abour your childs experience this year, please don't hesistate to reach out to their teacher or to me. Below are some important dates coming up. You will receive more information in an email in the next week or so about any important events.
Upcoming Schedule:
Sunday, October 3- First day of school (K-6th)!! Wednesday, October 6- First day of Wednesday school (3rd-7th)!! Friday, October 15- 7th Grade Shabbat Program (more information to come soon) Friday, October 22- 3rd & 4th Grade Consecration (more information to come soon)
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director
We are thrilled to finally be reunited with our Adat Reyim Religious School community again this Sunday at our Sukkah Decorating Event! Please join usthis Sunday, September 19th from 10:00-11:00 AM.This event is for current registered students and their families only.Please make sure all who are attending are wearing masks at all times and maintaining social distancing. This event will be taking place outside in the front parking lot. If you haven’t registered your child(ren) for the 2021-2022 school year, please do that before Sunday so you can attend our program and meet our staff! Join us for Sukkah decoration making, a fun-filled song session, and a Lulav and Etrog demonstration! You can register by clicking here.
Not only is this Sukkot event a fantastic time to celebrate the holiday together as a community but our students will also be able to meet their teachers! I would like to introduce our staff for the 2021-2022/5782 school year (drum roll please...):
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: Morah Eden Pecha (S) 2nd Grade: Morah Juliana Moskowitz (S) 3rd & 4th Grade: Morah Andrea Cate (S) and Morah Melanie Berman (W) 5th Grade: Moreh Gary Lefkowitz (S&W) and Morah Nancy Tobin (W) 6th Grade: Moreh Larry Meinstein (S) and Moreh Glenn Siegal (W) 7th Grade: Morah Caroline Lawlor (W)
All students will be receiving a personal email from their teacher before the first day of school so please be on the lookout for that. I can't wait to see you all on Sunday and I know our staff is really looking forward to meeting you all as well. Enjoy your Shabbat!
Shana Tovah, Leah Miller Religious Education Director
I hope you all have had a safe, healthy, and fun summer! I am so happy to be back from maternity leave and am looking forward to the beginning of the school year! Thank you to everyone who has sent their kind well wishes to our family and for our new baby, Sophie. We are truly blessed and can’t wait for the rest of the Adat Reyim community to meet her soon.
Our staff has spent the past few week in professional development sessions getting ready for the school year and let me tell you, we have lots ruach and we can't wait to get our students back with us again! While I have seen many of you at our High Holiday programming, I haven’t had a chance to see everyone in person yet so please make sure you join us for our religious school Family Sukkah Decorating event next Sunday, September 19th at 10 AM.This event is for current registered students and their families only. If you haven’t registered your child(ren) for the 2021-2022 school year, please do that before Sunday so you can attend our program and meet our staff! Join us for Sukkah decoration making, a fun-filled song session, and a Lulav and Etrog demonstration for all ages! You can register by clicking here.
Since I have returned, the religious school reopening committee has had a chance to meet. We took a lot of the policies we are enforcing from the FCPS guidelines, as you will see below. We would like to share our COVID-19 safety protocols as follows:
1. All Sunday morning classes (K-6th grade) will be held indoors. We will be maintaining social distancing (3 feet) at all times. 2. Masks will be required for all students and staff, indoors and outdoors. 3. NO FOOD will be allowed inside the building at this time. Students may be allowed to bring a water bottle or juice box to school. 4. Parents will not be allowed in the building. 5. All staff members and Madrichim will be fully vaccinated or will be COVID tested weekly. 6. We will be implementing a short health questionnaire, similar to what the Adat Reyim preschool has. Every morning, before you drop off your child(ren) you must take their temperature and fill out this health form. You will get a text message every morning as a reminder. More information on that to come soon. 7. If child or staff member has any symptoms, they may not attend religious school. If we see that a child has symptoms when they arrive, we will contact a parent to have them picked up immediately. 8. If a member of the household of the student or staff member tests positive, that child or staff member may not attend school. We will follow FCPS as far as any kind of quarantine is concerned. 9. If a student is “paused” at their secular school for COVID quarantine, they are also not allowed to come to religious school until they are cleared to attend their secular school. You are obligated to inform the Adat Reyim Religious Education Director if your child is in quarantine, tests positive, or has a household member that is in quarantine or tests positive. 10. Ruach will take place once a month and will be held outdoors until further notice. This will be for students only.
Religious School Schedule: Sundays (In-Person) Kindergarten-6th grade: 9:00-11:15 AM Wednesdays (on Zoom) 3rd grade-7th grade: 5:30-7:10 PM
Please know that the safety of our students and our staff is always our top priority. If you have any questions, please contact Steve Adleberg or Jessica Schwab, Religious School Committee Co-Chairs, or Leah Miller, Religious Education Director. If you haven’t had a chance to download our school calendar, please do so by going to the Adat Reyim website https://www.adatreyim.org/welcome-to-adat-reyim-religious-school.html. I can’t wait to see you all next Sunday for our Sukkot event and at our first day of classes on Sunday, October 3rd.
Shana Tovah, Leah Miller Religious Education Director
Happy Sunday Adat Reyim Religious School Families,
I hope you all are enjoying your Summer vacation so far!
I wanted to send you all a quick email with some updates. We are thrilled to introduce to you the 2021-2022 religious school calendar! Our first event will be taking place on Sunday, September 19th with an in-person family Sukkot celebration! You will receive more information about this event in late August. Our first day of Sunday classes will be Sunday, October 3rd and our first day of Wednesday classes is Wednesday, October 6th.
*Our 7th grade families will receive an additional calendar for their specific online and in-person classes so please stay tuned for that soon! There are in-person events that are not added to the calendar yet due to COVID restrictions but we plan to add them throughout the year and will keep you updated as those events come to fruition. These events include the 6th & 7th grade field trips to the Richmond Holocaust Museum and Ellis Island.
I also would like to give you an update on our plans for in-person classes for Sundays. At this moment, it is our hope to be in-person on Sundays from 9:00-11:15 AM. The reopening committee is working especially hard to make sure that our students and staff can be together safely and they will be revealing what those details look like later in September. If you have any other questions about reopening, please reach out to Bruce Kaplan at bak61358@gmail.com.
I am also happy to introduce our new schedule for our online Wednesday program. After sending out our survey to all the families, the religous school committee, along with the support of the Rabbi and staff, we came to the conclusion for the schedule below: Wednesday online schedule for 3rd-7th grade: 5:30-6:00 PM- minyan 6:00-6:10 PM- break 6:10-7:10 PM- classes
Lastly, some of you may not know but I am about to go on maternity leave in the next week or so. I will be returning on September 1st but until then if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to our religous school committee co-chairs Jessica Schwab at jessicalschwab@gmail.com and Steve Adleberg at sadleberg@verizon.net. Please also take a moment to register for the Fall if you haven't already done so, so we can prepare adequetly for the classes over the Summer.
I hope you all have a FANTASTIC Summer and I look forward to seeing you all in-person (yay!) when I return in September.
Be Well, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
I hope you all are enjoying your holiday weekend. Please remember that the early bird registration cutoff is this Tuesday, June 1st!
The early bird discount is for all families who register AND pay the $200 non-refundable deposit, per student, by June 1st. For families who register and pay the deposit by June 1st, you will receive $100 off your religious school tuition, per family.
If your child is studying for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah during the 2021-2022 school year, you MUST also enroll in Tefillah as well as your current Religious School Grade (Grade 6, or Grade 7).
Registration for the Teen Program will open later this Summer so please be on the lookout for that.
Be Well, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
The time has come. It is our end of the year celebration! While we are truly sad that this will be our last program together for the 2020-2021 school year, I know that next year is going to be a much brighter one for us all.
Please see the information below for the timing of when you are scheduled to arrive on Sunday. Please also don't forget to make your large signs, decorate your cars and wear your most fun masks to our event! Our teachers CAN'T WAIT to finally see you all in person and I am so thrilled to meet everyone as well! It has been a long time coming so this is an exciting moment for me personally.
If your last name begins with A-C, join us from 10:00-10:15 AM If your last name begins with D-G, join us from 10:20-10:35 AM If your last name begins with H-M, join us from 10:40-10:55 AM If your last name begins with N-Z, join us from 11:00-11:15 AM
There will be volunteers directing traffic so please make sure you are paying attention to them as they direct you where to pull up and stop. Masks and social distancing are still required for everyone at this event. After you have had a chance to talk with your teachers and Madrichim, meet me, we will then direct you to another part of the parking lot to have your family picture taken on your way out. We can't wait to see you all there!
4th graders- You will be receiving your Consecration certificates at this event so please make sure not to leave without picking that up.
In the Chai Lights that went out yesterday, it mentioned that there was Ruach scheduled for this Sunday. Please note that there is NO RUACH this Sunday; our last Ruach session was last Sunday, 5/16.
Lastly, I announced last week that registration for the 2021-2022 school year has opened. Please remember that we arealso offerring an early bird discount for all families who register AND pay the $200 non-refundable deposit, per student, by June 1st! For families who register and pay the deposit by June 1st, you will receive $100 off your religious school tuition, per family. If your child is studying for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah during the 2021-2022 school year, you MUST also enroll in Tefillah as well as your current Religious School Grade (Grade 6, or Grade 7).
When you register, please make sure you fill out ALL of the questions that are required.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday morning!
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
Schedule:
Sunday 5/23 NO Ruach NO Regular Online Class NO 7th Grade class 10:00-11:15 AM End of Year Drive-Thru Celebration
If you can't find the link to your class, please refer to the Religious School Link Page. You must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
I am thrilled to announce that registration for the 2021-2022 school year will be opening this Sunday, May 16th at 9:00 AM! We are also offerring an early bird discount for all families who register AND pay the $200 non-refundable deposit, per student, by June 1st! For families who register and pay the deposit by June 1st, you will receive $100 off your religious school tuition, per family. If your child is studying for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah during the 2021-2022 school year, you MUST also enroll in Tefillah as well as your current Religious School Grade (Grade 6, or Grade 7).
We have a lot of exciting plans for the 2021-2022 school year that we can't wait to share with you! We will keep you updated on these plans and our plans for returning to in-person classes as soon as we can.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions. I look forward to seeing you all tonight at 4th Grade Consecration, this Sunday for our final Ruach and last day of school classes, and at our End of the Year Drive-Thru Celebration on May 23rd!
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
Schedule:
Sunday 5/16 9:00 AM Ruach 10:00am Regular Online Class 4:30 7th Grade class
If you can't find the link to your class, please refer to the Religious School Link Page. You must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
Congregation Adat Reyim Religious School Invites You to Our...
End of the Year Drive-Thru Celebration!
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Thank your teachers for a great Year! Meet new Religious Education Director, Leah Miller in person! Your teachers, Madrichim, and Morah Leah are excited to see you in person! Decorate your masks, yourselves, your cars! Make signs! Frozen treats and goodies! We will be taking family photos, too!!
**This is a rain or shine event!**
Because of COVID restrictions, we cannot greet everyone at the same time. Please follow the schedule below, and you will get the individual attention you deserve! Masks are required at all times. We will be observing social distancing, and we ask that everyone stay in their cars as directed.
If your last name begins with A-C, join us from 10:00-10:15 AM If your last name begins with D-G, join us from 10:20-10:35 AM If your last name begins with H-M, join us from 10:40-10:55 AM If your last name begins with N-Z, join us from 11:00-11:15 AM
If you would like to join us virtually on Zoom, we are happy to accomodate. Please make that request to Leah Miller no later than Thursday, May 20th and we will provide a Zoom link. All families who request this option will join at 11:20 AM.
Before we get into the important announcements, I wanted to remind you of the following events we have coming up. Please keep these on your calendar:
-Friday, May 14th at 7:00 PM- 4th Grade Consecration on Zoom -Sunday, May 16th at 9:00 AM- Final Ruach -Sunday, May 23rd 10:00-11:15 AM- End of Year Celebration at Adat Reyim (more details will be coming to you in a separate email next week; just save the date and time for now)
An Important Religious School Update for the 2021-2022 School Year:
Greetings Families!
The Religious School Committee is excited to announce the following changes to the calendar for the 2021-2022 school year.
1. We are moving weekday instruction from Monday to Wednesday. 2. We are moving the 7th grade class to Wednesday to align with 3rd-6th graders. 3. The Wednesday educational program will be offered through online learning.
Move from Monday to Wednesday: Congregation Adat Reyim Religious School has operated a weekly schedule of Sunday morning (PK-6), Sunday afternoon/evening (7th, 10th), and Monday evening (3-6). Many years ago, FCPS used to offer a half day Monday which is why the Monday evening worked for many families.
For many years, the Religious School Committee has investigated and surveyed families regarding the option of moving the weekday instruction from Monday to mid-week. Most recently, the Religious School Committee surveyed families on what options could work for them in the fall. We have incorporated the data from this survey, as well as evidenced-based research on how children learn best.
Moving 7th grade to Wednesday: 7th grade is an important year for our students. Most are studying for, or, celebrating their Bar/Bat Mitzvahs. They are both students and emerging adults in our Jewish community. We are moving 7th grade to align with 3-6 grade to continue to include them in our religious school community, as well as for them to serve as leaders and role models for our younger students. ***7th grade students will have monthly in-person learning and social opportunities as well as online class instruction.
Wednesdays will be offered via online learning: Families have many competing obligations during the week. We have learned this past year that we have increased attendance and participation when we offer learning through an online platform.
In addition, our Religious Education Director, Leah Miller, as well as Rabbi Glazer, are working diligently on enhancing and updating our Hebrew curriculum to allow for greater time on task and more in-depth, detailed Hebrew instruction. Both Leah and Rabbi Glazer have implemented successful online Hebrew programs and we are excited for them to bring innovative Hebrew learning to Congregation Adat Reyim.
We are working diligently with executive leadership on being able to offer in-person instruction for all classes on Sunday mornings and as state recommendations and CDC Guidelines are revised, our leadership team will respond to future fluid situations . More information on that will be provided later in the Summer.
We are thrilled to be moving in this positive direction with the support of our new Education Director, Leah Miller and the congregational board at Adat Reyim. If you have any questions, please reach out to Steve or Jessica, co-chairs of the religious school committee.
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link PageYou must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
We have some special events coming up that we are very proud to announce!
Friday, April 30th at 7:00 PM- Erev Shabbat Service led by Nefesh Mountain and Rabbi Glazer Join us online for a special Erev Shabbat with guest artists Nefesh Mountain, the beloved musicians who blend Jewish heritage and tradition with Bluegrass and American roots. They will join Rabbi Glazer in leading our Shabbat service. To attend, please register by clicking here.
Sunday, May 23rd 10:00-11:15 AM- End of the Year Celebration at Adat Reyim Please save the date for this special event as we celebrate the end of our school year with all of our friends and teachers! Meeting the new Education Director, Leah Miller! This event will be in person at Adat Reyim. We will be offering a virtual option for families who individually request it. Stay tuned for more details!
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link PageYou must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
Ruach is back this week and it is a very special one! We have an open house this Sunday, April 18th and will be inviting all prospective religious school families to Ruach as well. Please make sure you invite your friends who may be intersted in joining our community to this special event. There will be time for prospective families to meet with the Rabbi, the religious school committee co-chairs, and Therese, our preschool director. We will be using the regular Ruach link for the open house so please feel free to send that along. In case you don't have access to that, here it is:
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link PageYou must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
I hope you all had a wonderful Passover and Spring Break! It will be great to see everyone back at religious school this weekend. I am especially loooking forward to jumping into each of the classes to get to know everyone.
We have some wonderful events coming up that everyone should keep their eyes on:
-Sunday, April 11th at 1:00 PM- virtual JCRC Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration. Rabbi Glazer will be participating. To register click here.
-Sunday, April 18th at 9:00 AM- Adat Reyim Religious School Open House. For all prospective members so please invite your friends who are not enrolled in religious school. We look forward to sharing with them everything that makes Adat Reyim so special! They can register here.
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link PageYou must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
I am so excited to introduce myself as the new Religious Education Director at Congregation Adat Reyim! If you haven't had the chance to see me at one of the religious school classes, at Monday night minyan, or at the CAR Passover Seder, my name is Leah Miller, and I am beyond thrilled to be joining your community.
I have had the opportunity to meet a few of you (students and parents) at several points throughout the last few weeks including in my interviews, committee meetings, and in one-on-one meetings with other lay leaders and families. I have spent several weeks learning from Liz, our RS committee co-chairs Steven and Jessica, and other staff members learning what makes Adat Reyim tick, and I am so excited to begin this journey with all of you.
Over the next several months, I will be reaching out to each family to get to know you, your children, hear your experiences at Adat Reyim, as well as let you have a chance to know more about me on a personal level. There will also be other group opportunities for families to come together and meet with me as well. The Religious Education Director transition team has a lot of fun programs planned over the next few months so please be on the look out for more information about that soon.
A little background about me: I grew up in northern California and moved to the East Coast for graduate school. I made the journey to the DMV with my husband Michael, who is working in Arlington, and we have a 2-year-old son named Wesley. Currently we are living in Germantown, Maryland, but we hope to make a closer move to the area sometime this year.
From the few short weeks I have been part of the Adat Reyim community, I can already tell this is a special place to be. It truly is a community of friends, and I am honored to be part of it. I look forward to meeting you all soon in the Zoom room! Schedule:
Shabbat Shalom, Leah Miller Religious Education Director Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 eddirector@adatreyim.org
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link PageYou must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance!
This Sunday, March 21 we will all join together for a Chocolate Seder. The Chocolate Seder is not meant to replace the regular seder but help learn and prepare for the real one. It worked out great for everyone to pickup their chocolate seder supplies and I think the text messages worked really well! If you didn't get a text message make sure your mobile number is in your synagogue membership account. The items in the seder bag are listed below in case you want to pick them up (or something close). The Seder will begin at 10:00am. Rabbi Glazer will lead the Seder and Morah Andrea and Morah Sariel will add their Ruach throughout the morning.
Sunday and Monday are also my last days of class with the students as we enter Passover/Spring Break. My last official day as Religious School Administrator is March 31st and Leah's first day is April 1st. The religiousschool@adatreyim.org email will then be forwarded to Leah at the eddirector@adatreyim.org email address so she won't miss anything.
I have truly enjoyed learning from all of our teachers, students and families. Your trust and friendship has meant the world to me and I will hold it close forever. I hope that you will continue to stay in touch with texting, Facebook etc. Instead of saying goodbye I will say L'hitraot, until we see each other again! Schedule:
Shabbat Shalom, Elizabeth Bayer Executive Director and Religious School Administrator Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 religiousschool@adatreyim.org (703)569-7577
I save all of my communication on the RS Blog located here: https://www.adatreyim.org/religious-school-blog.html If you have any questions please call or text my cell for immediate need/response (708)261-8971, especially during school please use this number.
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link Page. You must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance! 708-261-8971cell phone.
Hello Friends - I am so excited to introduce my new best friend and yours too - Leah Miller. First and most importantly Leah pronouces her name like Jacobs first wife in the Bible or the Princess from Star Wars. I had the opportunity to be in a small break out group with her this summer when I took some classes through Mini-CAJE and I liked her then. It was a wonderful surprise when I sat in on the interviewing process and she was one of the candidates. In the first five minutes of her interview I knew she was the one. Leah used all my favorite words COMMUNITY, B'YACHAD, TOGETHER, COMMUNICATION. She talked about making the students experience in religous school a positive one so that they continued on her jewish journey into college and beyond.
Leah and I will continue to meet and overlap for the remainder of March. My last day of Religous School will be 3/21 and 3/22 and my last day as Religous School Administrator will be 3/31. Leah's official first day will be 4/1. Leah will be joining our classrooms this Sunday and Monday to introduce herself to our students and then at the end of our Chocolate Seder to introduce herself to all of you. I hope that you and your children will give Leah the warm Adat Reyim welcome that I have grown to love over the years. I have truly loved being a part of your children's lives these past two years and hope to stay in touch with you as a member of the community.
Leah asked me to share: Dear Congregation Adat Reyim Religious School, I am both excited and humbled to introduce myself as the new Religious Education Director at Congregation Adat Reyim. I am currently at my house in Maryland with my husband, Michael, our 2-year-old son Wesley, and our two cats, Gadget and Mister. While we all have been cooped up in our home for the past year (oy!), I have been on a journey to find the next step in my career and my next home away from home.
I was immediately drawn to Congregation Adat Reyim, and the meaning of the name of the synagogue itself, “community of friends.” Growing up as a Rabbi’s daughter, I have always believed that finding the right Jewish congregation is where you feel most at home and the most connected to your own personal Jewish journey. From the moment I met with the search committee, I experienced that warm and welcoming feeling that I was looking for, the community where I could call my next home. This is what I plan to instill in the youth of Congregation Adat Reyim, to give our students the tools to make their own informed choices after they graduate high school, go off to college, and become active members in their Jewish community, wherever life takes them.
I have a passion for working as a mentor to Jews of all ages and am committed to making a difference in the world, one B’nai Mitzvah (...and beyond!) at a time. I am excited to see what we will develop as a community, together. I would love to meet with you and hear more about your hopes for Jewish life and learning for the youth of Congregation Adat Reyim. On behalf of my family, thank you for welcoming us into your community, and I look forward to meeting you all on Zoom, and hopefully in-person very soon.
Be well and L’hitraot (see you soon).
On Sunday, March 21 there is a change on the calendar! Instead of having Ruach and grade level classes we will join together like we did for Chanukah for an all school program at 10am. We are going to celebrate Pesach as a community with a Chocolate Seder that the students are sure to enjoy! I will include the link in next weeks communication. I will have Seder packs available for each student to pick up on Tuesday, 3/16 at Adat Reyim from 5:15-6:45pm. If you cannot pickup during this time please let me know and we can make other arrangements.
Schedule:
Sunday 3/14 10:00am Regular Online Class
Monday 3/15 5:30pm Regular Online Class 7:15pm Minyan Click Here to Join Minyan 7:00-9:00pm Pack Chocolate Seder Goodies (email Liz if you want to help) Tuesday 3/16 5:15-6:45pm Pickup Chocolate Seder Goodies (email Liz if you want to help)
Shabbat Shalom, Elizabeth Bayer Executive Director and Religious School Administrator Congregation Adat Reyim 6500 Westbury Oaks Court Springfield, Virginia 22152 religiousschool@adatreyim.org (703)569-7577
I save all of my communication on the RS Blog located here: https://www.adatreyim.org/religious-school-blog.html If you have any questions please call or text my cell for immediate need/response (708)261-8971, especially during school please use this number.
If you can't find the link to you class please refer to the Religious School Link Page. You must be logged in as a member of Adat Reyim to access this page. Please let me know if you have any questions or need any assistance! 708-261-8971cell phone.
